The Hawke's Bay Hearld TUESDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1865. ARRIVAL of the St. KILDA. LATER FROM POVERTY BAY AND WAIROA.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume 8, Issue 712, 26 December 1865, Page 2

The Hawke's Bay Hearld TUESDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1865. ARRIVAL of the St. KILDA. LATER FROM POVERTY BAY AND WAIROA.

By the arrival of the St. Kilda, on Sunday last, we are in receipt of later news from Wairoa and Poverty Bay. From the former, we learn that Major Fraser, with 100 of the colonial forces aud 100 frieudly natives, marched up the river ou Salurday ; and it was fully expected that hostilities would commeuce in course of Monday (yesterday). We may assume, therefore, that war has already broken out iv the district, and that next news will be important. The position occupied by tho enemy is nt a place called To Reinga, iv Upper Wairoa, better kuown us the Wairoa Fulls, situated about 20 miles from the mouth of the river. The country is rough and broken, affording good shelter to the enemy ; but it fortunately happens that it is as well known to the friendly natives as to the Hau Haus. The rebel force is estimated at from 400 to 500 men. The Hau Hau force has been recruited from various sources — Uriwera, Turauga, Opotiki, and elsewhere. The Poverty Bay fugitive tribes aro headed by Anaru Mutete, a quondam native teacher. He is also tho chief instigator of the Wairoa tribes to rebellion. This old man was, jt appears, possessed of considerable wealth, ho having owned a flock of sheep, besides horses, cattle, and hind. From this nud similar cases it may be inferred that wealth is uo restraint upon the savage propensities of the Maori, as many suppose it to be. The chief leader of the rebels, however, is To Waru, a man of determined character, but said to be, at the same time, an open and generous foe. A man named Patten was missing when tho St. Kilda left. He had not been seen for three days before ; and it was feared that he had been drowned. From Poverty Bay we have tho le ter of our correspondent, but we ure compelled to keep it over. There is however, no important news. We are very happy to learn that Mr. Ross, whose recovery wns at one timo despaired of, is improving rapidly, being able to sit up, and to take a little exercise daily. Dr. Ormond was able to walk about with a stick, and the other wounded were also convalescent. Sergeant Hodges has come back by the St. Kilda., his wound haviug broken out afresh, Private Cain, of the forest ran- j

gers, has also^ returned/^ii>g unfit ior*;.; duty. ■ • ■■■y fe,^< ■', v --7 :% No enemy ha^ shewn Bimself. since the fighting. A reconuoitering party- to consist of 80 natives .and 15 forest rangers, was to be sent put yesterday, to see whether the Hau Haus had any out?posts or scouts. . -